Gronow Surname
Approximately 1,565 people bear this surname
Gronow Surname Definition:
An ancient Welsh personal name. King Henry VII. was grand-maternally descended from Sir Tudor ap Gronow, who lived temp. Edw. III.
Gronow Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wales | 401 | 1:7,717 | 858 |
| Australia | 326 | 1:82,809 | 9,597 |
| England | 236 | 1:236,093 | 19,489 |
| Germany | 227 | 1:354,650 | 34,247 |
| Israel | 125 | 1:68,461 | 8,502 |
| United States | 92 | 1:3,939,771 | 214,590 |
| France | 49 | 1:1,355,566 | 135,191 |
| Brazil | 22 | 1:9,730,651 | 206,332 |
| Canada | 20 | 1:1,842,280 | 119,096 |
| Malta | 18 | 1:23,904 | 1,289 |
| Finland | 16 | 1:343,544 | 24,270 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| Chile | 5 | 1:3,523,295 | 39,650 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wales | 254 | 1:6,175 | 408 |
| England | 47 | 1:518,625 | 27,981 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 25 | 1:2,008,747 | 100,426 |
The alternate forms: Grönow (40) are calculated separately.
Gronow Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
An ancient Welsh personal name. King Henry VII. was grand-maternally descended from Sir Tudor ap Gronow, who lived temp. Edw. III.
Gronow Demographics
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Gronow Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gronow Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gronow is carried by more people in Wales than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant: Grönow. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gronow? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 252,790th most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 4,656,579 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 62 percent of Gronow reside; 42 percent reside in Northern Europe and 41 percent reside in British Isles.
It is most commonly held in Wales, where it is carried by 401 people, or 1 in 7,717. In Wales Gronow is most common in: City and County of Cardiff, where 24 percent live, Bridgend County Borough, where 23 percent live and Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough, where 15 percent live. Barring Wales it is found in 22 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 21 percent live and England, where 15 percent live.
Gronow Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Gronow has changed over time. In Wales the number of people carrying the Gronow surname increased 158 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it increased 502 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 368 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Gronow Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Gronow surname are 22.46% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 69.23% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Gronow earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 8.5% less than the national average, earning $39,482 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.04% more than the national average, earning $54,176 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grönow | 94 | 40 | / |
| Groenow | 92 | 253 | / |
| Gronnow | 92 | 33 | / |
| Grounow | 92 | 0 | / |
| Gronouwe | 86 | 57 | / |
| Grunow | 83 | 4,871 | / |
| Granow | 83 | 197 | / |
| Gronov | 83 | 65 | / |
| Grünow | 83 | 35 | / |
| Grenow | 83 | 16 | / |
| Gronaw | 83 | 6 | / |
| Greenow | 77 | 348 | / |
| Gronova | 77 | 29 | / |
| Grasnow | 77 | 18 | / |
| Gronoff | 77 | 10 | / |
| Gruhnow | 77 | 8 | / |
| Grohnov | 77 | 2 | / |
| Grenhow | 77 | 2 | / |
| Grumnow | 77 | 1 | / |
| Grangow | 77 | 0 | / |
| Grunhow | 77 | 0 | / |
| Greenhow | 71 | 1,783 | / |
| Groenhof | 71 | 893 | / |
| Gronhovd | 71 | 92 | / |
| Grosnoff | 71 | 12 | / |
| Gronhoff | 71 | 9 | / |
| D'Grunow | 71 | 1 | / |
| Granov | 67 | 430 | / |
| Groenhoff | 67 | 192 | / |
| Grunov | 67 | 145 | / |
| Granof | 67 | 68 | / |
| Grenov | 67 | 59 | / |
| Greenhhow | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gromów | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gronav | 67 | 2 | / |
| Groenhoef | 67 | 1 | / |
| Grunaw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Grenaw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Granaw | 67 | 0 | / |
| Grunof | 67 | 0 | / |
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Footnotes
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